In the 8th match of the IPL 2021, Chennai Super Kings will face Punjab Kings on April 16 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Talking about both teams, CSK had lost their opening game by 7 wickets, while Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 4 runs in the first match.
Meanwhile, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni are leading the run-scorers for CSK against PBKS. Raina has scored a total of 711 runs in 20 innings for CSK against PBKS. On the other hand, MS Dhoni has managed a total of 525 runs in 19 innings at a strike rate of 155.33.
Match – Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings – 8th match
Venue – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Time – 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT
PBKS squad
KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Prabsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Jhye Richardson, Shahrukh Khan, Riley Meredith, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar.
CSK squad
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c & wk), Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, KM Asif, Deepak Chahar, Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, N Jagadeesan, Karn Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Sam Curran, R Sai Kishore, Moeen Ali, K Gowtham, Cheteshwar Pujra, Harishankar Reddy, Bhagath Varma, C Hari Nishaanth.
The weather conditions will remain clear and sunny during the match in Wankhede. In addition, the temperatures would likely be around 29 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, the pitch will favor the pacers a lot. According to our prediction, the team that wins the toss will choose to chase the target. The games at Wankhede have been high-scoring this season.
CSK has been a successful team in IPL history and has an excellent record against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. Talking about the last five matches, CSK has won in four matches against PBKS. If we see, both teams have a balanced squad right now. The batting and bowling of both teams are almost equal
According to the recent trends, CSK is expected to register its first win.
Total Matches – 24
CSK won – 15
PBKS won – 09
Chennai Superkings:
Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo/Lungi Ngidi, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar.
Punjab Kings:
KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, M Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh.
Fantasy Suggestion #1:
Captain: Chris Gayle
Vice Captain: Suresh Raina
Wicket Keeper: KL Rahul, MS Dhoni
Batsmen: Deepak Hooda, Suresh Raina, Chris Gayle, Mayank Aggarwal
All Rounders: Sam Curran, R Jadeja
Bowlers: M Shami, Shardul Thakur, Jhye Richardson
Captain: KL Rahul
Vice Captain: Mohammad Shami
Wicket-Keeper: Nicholas Pooran, KL Rahul
Batsmen: Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthapa
All Rounders: Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers: Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Riley Meredith, Deepak Chahar
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